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ERIC Number: EJ638986
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2002
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ISSN: ISSN-0034-0553
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Impact of Authentic Adult Literacy Instruction on Adult Literacy Practices.
Purcell-Gates, Victoria; Degener, Sophie C.; Jacobson, Erik; Soler, Marta
Reading Research Quarterly, v37 n1 p70-92 Jan-Mar 2002
Investigates relationships between two dimensions of adult literacy instruction and change in the literacy practices of adult literacy students. Finds that authenticity of class literacy activities and texts had a statistically significant effect on change in student literacy practices; and increases in types of texts involved reading and writing more texts at higher levels of discourse. (RS)
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Change Strategies, Classroom Environment, Instructional Effectiveness, Reading Improvement, Reading Materials, Teacher Student Relationship, Teaching Methods, Writing Improvement
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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